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[Nirolak]

Overall Results:

January retail game sales are down 4% year over year.

Hardware was down 19% year over year.

Console and Handheld game sales were up 14% year over year.

Physical and Steam PC software sales (for AAA games) were down 12% year over year.


Software Results:

January 2016:

1. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Battlefield 1
5. NBA 2K17
6. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
7. Madden NFL 17
8. Watch Dogs 2
9. Overwatch*
10. FIFA 17

*Does not include Battle.net sales

Notes:
- ”Video games software spending increased by 14 percent to $313 million," NPD analyst Sam Naji said in a statement. ”This was due in large part to the stronger comparison this January with the release of Capcom's Resident Evil 7: Biohazard."


January Hardware:

PS4: #1
XB1: Best January Ever
NES Classic: #3 (excluding handhelds)

Notes:
- ”The PlayStation 4 was the best-selling hardware (in units sold) during January 2017," said Naji. ”And for the fourth consecutive month, PlayStation 4 Slim System 500GB Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Bundle was the top-selling PS4 sku in terms of units sold."


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[Zombie James]

Nothing's going to stop GTA V.

 

[DNAbro]

Happy to see Resident Evil 7 up top and Kingdom Hearts on the list.

 

[GunBR]

Tales is in the PS4 top 10 and Yakuza no?

I know that we can't expect huge (or even good) sales from Yakuza, but Tales is also a niche game.

 

[Orayn]

January retail game sales are down 4% year over year.

Hardware was down 19% year over year.

Console and Handheld game sales were down 14% year over year.

Physical and Steam PC software sales (for AAA games) were down 12% year over year.

The industry's dyin', Cloud.

Kind of kidding but not really.

 

[Usobuko]

Overall Results:

January retail game sales are down 4% year over year.

Hardware was down 19% year over year.

Console and Handheld game sales were down 14% year over year.

Physical and Steam PC software sales (for AAA games) were down 12% year over year.

Retail Game sales meaning everything right?

How come it's down only 4% overall when each of the other parts are double digits lower?

 

[N.Domixis]

Maybe now that windows website will post numbers.

 

[sense]

interesting to see the uncharted bundle move more units than the infinite warfare bundle. thought cod would be a more popular choice among mainstream audience.

 

[Aki-at]

No Yakuza in top ten, America you have failed us yet again

Spoiler

I wasn't even expecting it even in the top 20 but surprised to see Tales managed top ten.

 

[onemanasylum]

Maybe now that windows website will post numbers.

Find it odd they got numbers last 2 months but don't now.....bigger gap this month?

 

[Son Of Sparda]

No Yakuza?

 

[reKon]

Nothing's going to stop GTA V.

It's unheard of. Makes me wonder if they delay RDR2 to really maximize the quality.

 

[ViolentP]

No Yakuza?

Criminal.

 

[On Demand]

Why so early?


Is the all platform/model charts still based on revenue like the top ten, or unit sales?

______

Nevermind. Just saw the "dollar sales" note.

Pointless.

 

[Nirolak]

Retail Game sales meaning everything right?

How come it's down only 4% overall when each of the other parts are double digits lower?

Sorry, software should say up.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

Tales is in the PS4 top 10 and Yakuza no?

I know that we can't expect huge (or even good) sales from Yakuza, but Tales is also a niche game.

I'm pretty sure Tales has historically always sold better than Yakuza. Symphonia broke a million and I don't think any of the Yakuzas have managed that.

Plus weren't there issues with Yakuza 0 having low shipments and selling out in a lot of places?

 

[JetSetRadio]

Tales higher than Yakuza hurts my eyes.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

KH #2 on ps4,#6 overall. You done good kh

 

[DriftingSpirit]

interesting to see the uncharted bundle move more units than the infinite warfare bundle. thought cod would be a more popular choice among mainstream audience.

Some on Gaf figured it would be more of a draw as well.

I think that people are just really down on Infinite Warfare.

 

[ethomaz]

Thanks Nirolak.

 

[Painraze]

GTA5 is unstoppable.

 

[Kill3r7]

Good showing by RE7 and a bit of surprise by KH.

 

[Shambalakan]

It seems GTA V will be in top 10 until the next gen!

 

[Usobuko]

Tales higher than Yakuza shouldn't be a surprise.

What matters more is how Yakuza 0 compares to its past entries, especially 3 & 4.

Sorry, software should say up.

No worries, now it make sense!

 

[Graphics Horse]

It's unheard of. Makes me wonder if they delay RDR2 to really maximize the quality.

It's not long since they chose to reveal it, a delay won't be the result of GTAV (which launched without online)

 

[onemanasylum]

Remember when Uncharted was a poor bundle choice? lol.

 

[Regiruler]

I wouldn't say pokken is charting but it's clear it has some form of legs.

Where is the DLC?

 

[Schlorgan]

Titanfall 2 still clinging on the Xbox One list.

Crazy to see Black Ops 3 on the overall list.

 

[Theorry]

Xbox players doing their duty of buying TF2.

 

[rhandino]

Where are the Final Fantasy XV legs tho?

 

[prwxv3]

Good showing by RE7 and a bit of surprise by KH.

KH is very strong. It's just SE has mismanaged the series for quite a while.

 

[I3rand0]

Poor Yakuza 0 beaten by a Tales game.

 

[Icolin]

Great to see RE7 at the top. Fantastic revitalization of the franchise, and hopefully RE8 will go in the same direction.

 

[Aki-at]

I'm pretty sure Tales has historically always sold better than Yakuza. Symphonia broke a million and I don't think any of the Yakuzas have managed that.

Plus weren't there issues with Yakuza 0 having low shipments and selling out in a lot of places?

Isn't that global sales? First two Yakuza (Or at least 2) managed over a million sales thanks to Japan and Asia.

 

[TheRealTalker]

good on Re7 and KH

 

[FalsettoVibe]

What is best January for X1 mean? What was the best before?

 

[Bruno MB]

I'm pretty sure Tales has historically always sold better than Yakuza. Symphonia broke a million and I don't think any of the Yakuzas have managed that.

Plus weren't there issues with Yakuza 0 having low shipments and selling out in a lot of places?

Cumulative sales of the best selling Yakuza title barely match Tales of Zestiria launch month sales.

The fact that Tales of Berseria is above Final Fantasy XV (PlayStation 4 chart) gives me hopes that it sold on par with the previous entry.

 

[akilshohen]

Funny seeing the top Wii U title is from Microsoft.

 

[Toa Axis]

Gravity Rush ;_;

Good on Capcom, though. Shows that they still have the winning ticket.

 

[Withnail]

Nothing's going to stop GTA V.

GTA VI will.

 

[onemanasylum]

What is best January for X1 mean? What was the best before?

No one knows, it could mean not much as X1 has had awful January's.

 

[Painraze]

GTA VI will.

I have a feeling we wont see a GTA VI for quite some time as long as GTA V remains up there.

 

[InsaneTiger]

Nothing's going to stop GTA V.

I bought digital version to sell my disc. I am guilty.

 

[Nirolak]

Where are the Final Fantasy XV legs tho?

 

[mcrommert]

Titanfall 2 still in top 10 on xbox proves i'm on the right console

What a damn fine shooter

 

[The Last One]

Where are the Final Fantasy XV legs tho?

Final Fantasy with legs?

The game already sold more than the previous installments in US though.

 

[Adam Tyner]

January Hardware:

PS4: #1
XB1: Best January Ever
NES Classic: #3

Does this include handhelds too? Just wondering if that means the NES Classic outsold the 3DS last month.

 

[TalentAlwaysWins]

Good showing by RE7 and a bit of surprise by KH.

Why? Talent Always Wins

 

[cvxfreak]

Great performance by RE7!

 

[daveo42]

Gravity Rush 2? Oh...